Despite the Crown’s rules: at Easter, many are drawn to the coast | NDR.de – news

Status: 04/03/2021 4:20 pm

In many regions of Lower Saxony, stricter crown rules apply during Easter, especially at popular excursion destinations. On Saturday, the police were mostly busy on the coast.

Numerous mobile home and second home owners have been to the North Sea coast. “Many RV tourists are waiting to go through the network,” said a police spokesman in Cuxhaven. Day tourism and overnight stays are not allowed due to the corona pandemic.

Police make an “announcement” to campers

In the ports of cut like Dorum-Neufeld, Spieka-Neufeld and Wremen, a particularly high number of motorhome owners gathered. “You get an announcement because the campers come into contact with each other,” the spokesperson emphasized. It is about fighting a pandemic, no one should be infected. Also in other regions, such as Zwischenahner Meer, there were many walkers in the sun and cool temperatures. According to the police, things remained quiet in Harz and Heide. “The parking spaces here are not overloaded,” Goslar police reported.

These rules apply at excursion sites.

In addition to nationally announced police checks, which focus on compliance with crown rules, the measures also include blocking parking spaces or proof of a negative corona test. An overview:

East Frisian Islands: more checks and tests

Strict access rules apply to the island. Wangerooge: At the moment, travelers can only enter the island with proof of a negative corona test. This provides for a new general order for the Friesland district. Depending on the island community, evidence must be presented to the ferry, the island railway, or the island pilots. Other East Frisian islands like Borkum, Spiekeroog, Langeoog and Norderney intensify the controls of its regulatory authorities, for example, to verify compliance with crown rules when ferries arrive. There is support from the police: a spokeswoman for the Aurich / Wittmund police station said officials will be present both on the mainland and on the islands during Easter days. According to the regulations of the Crown, overnight stays by tourists are still prohibited at Easter. Second home owners can travel to the islands to use their apartments. Overnight stays are also allowed on business trips.

Harz: control like in winter

Also in Harz Hikers should be prepared for checks. The Goslar district has announced that: similar to winter – compliance with the rules must be constantly checked. In addition, it is mandatory to wear a mask in certain places, for example in the Bad Harzburg spa gardens, at the Torfhaus or in the city center of Goslar. The Harz Tourism Association calls for proper behavior, due to the increased risk of forest fires.

This also applies to them. Lueneburg Heath. Employees of the Nature Conservation Park Foundation want to check more closely on Easter days whether the current driving ban for cars and motorcycles is being observed throughout the nature reserve. Attention should be focused on Wilsede in the Bispingen community. In case of infractions, sensible fines must be paid.

Dumber: fewer parking spaces and alternatives

Diepholz and Vechta districts warn against visiting the Silly lake. One is looking at the current situation with concern, it was said from the houses of the district. Therefore, the parking space on the lake has also been restricted. The Tourist-Info Dümmer and the municipality of Lemförde also appeal to avoid the Dümmer as much as possible, especially in the Easter holidays, so that other people do not get infected. If you visit the lake anyway, you should definitely observe the distance rules and ideally wear a mask as well, it says in the appeal. At the same time, tourist information points out alternative offers such as bike rides in the region.

Steinhuder Meer and Maschsee – Expanded mask requirement

There are also restrictions on Steinhuder meer: The city of Wunstorf (Hannover region) asks daytime tourists not to visit Steinhude during Easter. The city has closed the large car parks in Bruchdamm and on the beach terraces until Easter Monday, as well as the access roads to them. In addition, the bathing island in the lake was closed. The mayor of Wunstorf, Rolf-Axel Eberhardt (CDU), points out the danger that otherwise too many tourists will arrive and that the ban on gathering during the Easter holidays will not be respected. Anyone still walking the boardwalk must wear mouth and nose protection from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A corresponding mask requirement also applies at the same time in Maschsee in Hannover. Police in the state capital also announced that the number of officers on duty will increase over Easter weekend.

More cops too far from the big excursion destinations

The Nienburg district police are also moving with increased forces, for example in Heye Glas See between Husum and Rehburg-Loccum. Schaumburg district officials appeal to hikers to adhere to crown rules. This applies to the area around the Bückeberg. According to their own statements, the police in Celle and its surroundings are alert in public places. People sitting tight in the Dammaschwiesen should be avoided this Easter.